Which is spelled correctly? Carlos said he had time to practice.
- enough (correct answer)
- enuff
- enouhg
- enugh
Explanation: The correct spelling is 'enough': e-n-o-u-g-h. This is a tricky word to memorize because the 'gh' at the end makes an 'f' sound and the letters are not spelled the way the word sounds. The spelling 'enuff' is wrong because it spells the word the way it sounds instead of using the real 'ough' ending. The spelling 'enouhg' is wrong because it has all the right letters but the 'g' and 'h' are switched — remember the order is g then h. The spelling 'enugh' is wrong because it leaves out the 'o', but the correct word uses the 'ough' letter pattern with both the o and the u. When a word does not look the way it sounds, it helps to picture the whole word and practice writing it until you remember the letter order.